FACSIMILE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. FACSIMILE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
f4a1c3s1i1m3i1l1e1
PlayableFACSIMILE · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept FACSIMILE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.89%
Our own measure of how useful FACSIMILE is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FACSIMILE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FACSIMILE scores
Scrabble f4a1c3s1i1m3i1l1e1 16
Words with Friends f4a1c4s1i1m4i1l2e1 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in FACSIMILE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FACSIMILE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FACSIMILE
3 longer words begin with FACSIMILE.
Shorter words from the letters in FACSIMILE
families13 felicias13 malefic14 fecials12 felicia12 misfile12 cimelia11 laicism11 limaces11 malices11 laicise9 filmic13 mafics13 califs11 facies11 facile11 falces11 fecial11 felsic11 femals11 filmis11 fiscal11 flames11 fleams11 samfie11 amices10 camels10 camise10 claims10 clames10 climes10 macles10 maleic10 malice10 mascle10 melics10 mescal10 scamel10 falsie9 ceilis8
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Common questions about FACSIMILE
- Is FACSIMILE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FACSIMILE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FACSIMILE worth?
- FACSIMILE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FACSIMILE?
- FACSIMILE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FACSIMILE:
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